Chapter 75 The Birth of a Daughter
"The master has started to give birth."
Although Liu Si found the question strange, she still replied, "An hour has passed, and the master hasn't given birth yet."
Chu Cong's pupils shrank, and with a twinkling light in their eyes, he walked quickly forward. When he got closer, he could vaguely hear the voices of Madam Liu and the midwife.
"Push harder."
“Like shit!”
“…”
Hearing these rude words, Chu Cong felt relieved that he was still alive.
Chu Cong urged, "Go and see how your master is doing."
"yes."
When Liu Si entered the house, she saw basins of blood being brought out. When she entered the inner room, a strong smell of blood came. Shen Lingshu looked like she was fished out of the water. Her hair on her temples was all wet. She bit her lips tightly, suppressed her voice and said nothing.
"Master, the prince is here."
Liu Si squatted beside the bed and said encouragingly, "Master, the prince is waiting for your good news."
"Don't let the prince in."
Shen Lingshu took a deep breath and looked at Liu Si's reminder. The pain she felt made her doubt her life. This childbirth was much more serious than the injuries she had suffered while filming before.
"Tell the prince that I'm fine."
As Shen Lingshu was speaking, another wave of pain came, and her facial features frowned in pain. After a while, when she exerted force, the pain was gone.
The midwife pressed here and there on her belly. The experienced Madam Liu said, "In my opinion, Concubine Shen is not that advanced yet. Quick, go to the kitchen and make a bowl of noodles for Concubine Shen to nourish her."
"good."
Zhu Xin said as she immediately ran out, almost bumping into Prince Lin who wanted to come over to see what was going on. She saluted and ran to the small kitchen: "Quick, make a bowl of noodles for the master."
"Your Majesty."
Liu Si quickly told Shen Lingshu about her situation and said, “Your Majesty, the master is giving birth, please don’t go in.”
Chu Cong was about to step forward when Nanny Hua came out and stopped him, saying, "Your Highness, Concubine Shen is in labor. Your Highness should wait outside the courtyard."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Concubine Shen has just started labor and is not due to give birth yet. The midwife and Madam Liu have already checked. Concubine Shen will definitely be able to safely give birth to two young masters for the palace."
Nanny Hua was afraid that Chu Cong would be worried, so she reassured him, saying, "Your Highness can go back and wait. It won't take long for the baby to be born."
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam. Please take good care of Lingshu." Chu Cong did not go back, but sat down in the yard.
When Concubine Fang arrived, she saw Chu Cong sitting on a chair in the yard, looking towards the house from time to time. Nanny Gui had just told her that according to the time, an hour had passed, and Aunt Chen had not given birth yet?
Why is there no shouting?
Concubine Fang had seen childbirth before. When the concubines and sisters-in-law in the mansion gave birth, the sound was like slaughtering pigs. Why was Youlan Courtyard so quiet now?
Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Aunt Shen and the child were gone?
She suppressed the anticipation in her eyes, gathered her emotions, and quickly stepped forward, her face full of concern and anxiety as she asked, "Your Highness, how is Concubine Shen? Has the child not been born yet? Why is there no movement in the room?"
"I don't know."
There was also anxiety in Chu Cong's voice. He had no surviving children. Qiu Rong was pregnant and gave birth prematurely. When he came back, both she and the child were gone.
Seeing the basins of blood being brought out, Chu Cong felt complicated. He tried to go in several times, but was stopped outside the door by Nanny Hua.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Aunt Chen is blessed by fate and will definitely give birth to the child safely." Concubine Fang said comfortingly.
Time passed little by little. There was no shouting in the room. The midwife could be vaguely heard telling Shen Lingshu how to push harder. Concubine Fang called out to Aunt Gui and asked her to bring some food.
Not long after, Nanny Gui came with some snacks. Concubine Fang handed them over and said, "Your Highness, please eat something. Giving birth takes a long time."
"Need not."
Chu Cong refused. He had no appetite at all. He stood up from time to time and wandered around the yard. When he saw Liu Si coming out, he hurriedly asked, "Is the baby born?"
"not yet."
Liu Si shook her head repeatedly and said, "The midwife said that this is Aunt Shen's first child and she is slow to give birth."
Chu Cong looked at her and said, "Tell Ling Shu that I am guarding her outside."
"yes."
Liu Si was just a messenger, running back and forth between the inner room and Chu Cong. Liu Si said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Master just had a bowl of noodles and now has the strength to give birth."
"good."
Chu Cong breathed a sigh of relief.
Concubine Fang held the snacks and looked at Chu Cong's back. Her hands clenched quietly. The baby hasn't been born yet, but the prince is so concerned about it. When the baby is born, won't it be...
"Concubine."
While getting snacks, Nanny Gui quietly shook her head at Concubine Fang.
Concubine Fang took a deep breath and secretly reminded herself not to be anxious. Even if the child was born, it was not certain that he could be raised to adulthood!
It’s just past midnight.
Concubine Fang gradually calmed down from her initial anxiety. Several hours had passed and the child had not been born yet. Concubine Fang felt that her eyelids were beginning to droop together.
"Your Highness, it's late at night. How about you take a rest first?"
Concubine Fang suggested, "Quick, clean up the side hall."
"If you are tired, go back to the courtyard and sleep."
Chu Cong stood in the yard, his eyes bright and not sleepy at all.
"I'm not sleepy either."
Concubine Fang looked towards the room and said, "Your Highness, how about I go in and take a look..."
"No need."
Chu Cong coldly refused, "The concubine has never given birth to a child, so she can't help even if she goes in."
“…”
Concubine Fang wanted to speak but was stopped by Nanny Gui. Chu Cong went to ask about Liu Si's situation again. Concubine Fang whispered, "I don't mean anything else. Is the prince on guard against me?"
The more Concubine Fang thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
"Concubine, the prince is just worried and confused, he has no intention of guarding against you." Nanny Gui whispered to comfort her.
On the third day of May, the night wind was cool and refreshing. At dawn, a baby's cry was heard, followed by the midwife's excited voice: "It's born."
Concubine Fang, who was dozing at the table, shuddered all over. A dark figure flashed by the corner of her eye, and Nanny Hua, holding the child, came the sound of the good news: "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness, on the birth of your daughter!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Chu Cong said three good words happily.
Aunt Hua came forward with the child in her arms and said, "Your Highness, look! The young master is so handsome! His eyebrows, nose, and mouth all look like yours."
Chu Cong lowered his head and looked at the rosy little baby in the cradle. He had a strange feeling in his heart. Is this his daughter?
He attended many full moon banquets on the third day. He said that when Prince Heng gave birth to a son, he brought his son to him to show off. At that time, he didn't feel much when looking at the little child, but now when he looks at him again, he just thinks that his daughter is so beautiful.
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